Booming ‘China travel’ mirrors charm of China’s opening up

By He Yin, People’s Daily This Spring Festival, “China Travel” has reached new heights in popularity, with foreign travelers flocking to iconic destinations across the country. From marveling at lantern displays on the Jiuqu Bridge in Shanghai’s Yuyuan Garden to savoring a Chinese New Year’s Eve feast in the picturesque countryside of Zhejiang’s Lishui, from […]

Cold-weather testing industry thrives in Mohe, China’s northernmost city

By Guo Xiaolong, People’s Daily Mohe, located on the southern bank of the Heilongjiang River and the northern slope of the Greater Khingan Mountains, is the northernmost city in China. Temperatures here can plummet to minus 53 degrees Celsius, and the land is covered by ice and snow for nearly six months each year. Leveraging […]

Chinese smartphone brands gain popularity in Middle East

By Zhang Zhiwen, People’s Daily In recent years, Chinese smartphone brands have seen a steady rise in their sales inthe Middle East. According to data released by Singapore-based market research firm Canalys, smartphone shipments in the Middle East (excluding Türkiye) reached 11.5 million units in the second quarter of 2024, marking a 20 percent year-on-year […]

China’s Spring Festival box office off to strong start

By Liu Yang, People’s Daily China’s film industry set a new milestone during the 2025 Spring Festival holiday. According to the China Film Administration, the country’sbox office revenue during this period reached a staggering 9.51 billion yuan ($1.3 billion), with 187 million moviegoers packing theaters, up 18.64 percent and 14.68 percent from a year ago, […]

DeepSeek astonishes world with surprises

By Song Shuang Chinese AI company DeepSeek just astonished the world with its open-source model DeepSeek-R1 recently. The rise of the AI model was nothing short of breathtaking. On Jan. 20, DeepSeek officially launched DeepSeek-R1. Within a week, it soared to the top of the free app rankings on Apple’s App Store in both China […]

Robust Spring Festival consumption mirrors China’s economic vitality

By He Yin, People’s Daily During the 2025 Spring Festival holiday, more than 2.3 billion passenger trips were made in China, and the total box office revenue surpassed 11 billion yuan ($1.51 billion), leading to increased consumption spending in catering and shopping. The livelySpring Festival celebrations have mirrored China’s economic vitality. The Chinese economy has […]

Giant pandas a golden signboard of Sichuan’s ecotourism

By Wang Yongzhan, People’s Daily What can you discover when you come to southwest China’s Sichuan province in search of giant pandas? In Sichuan, one can explore the Giant Panda National Park to observe these adorable creatures in their natural habitat. Additionally, the research bases dedicated to giant panda breeding are the perfect place for […]

SE China’s Fujian drives development of new business forms through ecotourism

By Shi Yu, People’s Daily How many new experiences can an ecotourism route offer? In the case of the Wuyi Mountainsnational forest trail, the answer is “plenty.” On a warm winter’s day, with a gentle mountain breeze on his face, He Weixin, an outdoor enthusiast from Xiamen city, southeast China’s Fujian province, was struck by […]

Diversity of daily commodities reflects China’s economic vitality

By Li Bin, People’s Daily When selecting a pillow in Chinese market, one might found himself overwhelmed by the vast array of options. Even within the category of functional pillows, there is a wide variety, from the traditional ones made of buckwheat, cassia seed, and bamboo charcoal to the increasingly popular memory foam, latex, zero-pressure, […]

Reduced logistics costs help release China’s economic vitality

By Han Xin, People’s Daily Logistics is the “lifeblood” of the real economy. In 2024, China’s annual freight volume reached approximately 56.5 billion tons, averaging 150 million tons per day, with a year-on-year growth of about 3.5 percent. This effectively supported the stable and positive development of the national economy. In recent years, the overall […]